Ameztoi 'Rubentis' Rosé, Getariako Txakolina, Basque Country, Spain 2024
Regular price
$30.00
Pickup available at DECANT Napa - 2999 Solano, Napa, CA
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Ameztoi, a fifth-generation family winery in the Basque Country, is renowned for preserving indigenous grape varieties and traditional winemaking methods. 'Rubentis' is their iconic rosé, blending Hondarrabi Zuri and Hondarrabi Beltza grapes from estate vineyards overlooking the Bay of Biscay.
- WINEMAKER: Ignacio Ameztoi
- FARMING: Ecologic practices
- VARIETY: 50% Hondarrabi Zuri, 50% Hondarrabi Beltza
- TERROIR: Vineyards situated at 50 to 200 meters elevation in Getaria, featuring clay-calcareous soils
- VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested; co-fermented after direct pressing; fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks at 15°C for 20 days; natural carbonation preserved by closing tanks towards the end of fermentation
- AGING: Aged on fine lees in tank for six months with bâtonnage
- TASTING NOTES: Aromas of wild strawberries, citrus, and a hint of sea breeze; crisp acidity with flavors of red berries and a subtle effervescence
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Ideal with seafood, tapas, and light salads
Regular price
$30.00
Ameztoi, a fifth-generation family winery in the Basque Country, is renowned for preserving indigenous grape varieties and traditional winemaking methods. 'Rubentis' is their iconic rosé, blending Hondarrabi Zuri and Hondarrabi Beltza grapes from estate vineyards overlooking the Bay of Biscay.
- WINEMAKER: Ignacio Ameztoi
- FARMING: Ecologic practices
- VARIETY: 50% Hondarrabi Zuri, 50% Hondarrabi Beltza
- TERROIR: Vineyards situated at 50 to 200 meters elevation in Getaria, featuring clay-calcareous soils
- VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested; co-fermented after direct pressing; fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks at 15°C for 20 days; natural carbonation preserved by closing tanks towards the end of fermentation
- AGING: Aged on fine lees in tank for six months with bâtonnage
- TASTING NOTES: Aromas of wild strawberries, citrus, and a hint of sea breeze; crisp acidity with flavors of red berries and a subtle effervescence
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Ideal with seafood, tapas, and light salads